Quantity Surveyor

Company: Turner & Townsend
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Location: Cambridge
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will help deliver major UK infrastructure programs by managing costs and commercial aspects across projects. You will work within an engineering-focused team to provide data-driven cost insights, support procurement, and optimize contract performance. The position offers growth through world-class training and potential chartered status, with opportunities to shape cost management practices. This is a chance to contribute to high-profile infrastructure while collaborating across disciplines to turn complexity into deliverable outcomes.

Pay / Benefits

  • flexible work arrangements
  • world-class training
  • career development towards chartered status
  • mentorship and guidance
  • opportunity to work on high-profile projects
  • competitive career growth

Responsibilities

  • Manage commercial contracts, procurement and negotiations in an NEC environment
  • Develop cost estimates from early-stage to detailed cost breakdowns
  • Lead post-contract commercial activities including payments, cost assessments, and contract changes
  • Support contractors with transparent, data-driven budgeting and reporting
  • Identify cost-saving strategies and optimize contract performance
  • Provide data-driven cost management insights for key decision-making

Key requirements

  • Quantity Surveying & Estimating experience in large-scale infrastructure projects
  • Degree-qualified and working towards or holding chartered status
  • Familiarity with NEC contracts and cost management best practices
  • Team player with proactive problem-solving and adaptability
  • collaboration
  • proactive problem-solving
  • adaptability
  • Quantity Surveying & Estimating
  • NEC contracts
  • cost management

Posted: September 14th, 2026